The Government has announced that the majority of funds from Catalyst will be transferred to the Australia Council from 1 July 2017. All eligible applications submitted to Catalyst by 18 March will be assessed according to the guidelines.

The Australian Government has released a full response to the recommendations of the National Opera Review Final Report, which examined the artistic vibrancy, financial viability and accessibility of Australia’s major opera companies. The Response to the National Opera Review Final Report and the National Opera Review Final Report are available through the Outcomes tab.